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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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